Houdini Nation Recommends
Here is a selection of books I have read (or will read) and can recommend; from a small variety of fields: SF, music, culture.
FoundationUbikHis Share of Glory: The Complete Short Science Fiction of C.M. Kornbluth
Foundation
by Isaac Asimov
$16.32
The classic Asimov work. I'm not sure whether it's a must read though. I liked it, anyway, but I'm a vintage SF guy.
Ubik
by Philip K. Dick
$10.08
By far my favourite novel by P.K. Dick. Eerie, little technology. IMO, this is definitely a must read.
His Share of Glory: The Complete Short Scie...
by C. M. Kornbluth
$21.60
One of my favourite SF authors, maybe because of his last name. I don't own this one myself, but will soon.
The Carpet Makers (Orson Scott Card Presents)Snow Crash (Bantam Spectra Book)Pattern Recognition
The Carpet Makers (Orson Scott Card Presents)
by Andreas Eschbach

Eschbach is one of the big names in german SF and I can recommend his style of writing and weaving a story.
Snow Crash (Bantam Spectra Book)
by Neal Stephenson
$10.20
This one was recommended to me by the graphic artist Joshua Davis. I really liked this one! Thanks Joshua.
Pattern Recognition
by William Gibson
$11.90
I liked this one because of the feel it has. Right down my alley, a bit dark, a bit critical towards trends and marketing.
A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual AgeConvergence Culture: Where Old and New Media CollideWild Years: The Music and Myth of Tom Waits
A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Informati...
by Daniel H. Pink

I read this one recently. Makes me feel comfortable with my job as marketing muse. It's ok to make a living that way.
Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Medi...
by Henry Jenkins
$25.65
Recommended to me by a freind, I'm waiting for delivery. Seems to suit the SF-Fan in me, since the stuff in here was SF once.
Wild Years: The Music and Myth of Tom Waits
by Jay S. Jacobs
$14.93
The best Tom Waits bio, IMO. I'm currently translating it to german for my own publishing house.